These S’mores Bars have all the ooey-gooey flavors of classic campfire s’mores but in a cookie bar form! With only 10 minutes of prep, these bars are perfect for bake sales, potlucks, and summer nights!
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These Smore Bars are the perfect substitute to the classic campfire treat
Craving s’mores but without the campfire? We’ve got you covered. We have been making these s’mores bars for years and they have all the nostalgia of sticky fingers from gooey marshmallows and melted chocolate with a graham cracker crust. These are the best s’mores bars on the internet and we always get asked to bring them to gatherings and share the recipe whenever we made them.
The flavor of classic s'mores will always and forever be linked to my childhood and one of my obsessions. Some of our other favorite s'mores-inspired desserts are Chocolate Chip S’mores Cookies, S’mores Snack Mix, and this show-stopping 3-Layer S’mores Cake.
And if you love brownies and bars like these, you might also want to check out my pecan pie cheesecake bars, strawberry rhubarb crumb bars, Mississippi mud nrownies, easy caramel pecan brownies, or peanut butter blondies.
What is a Smores Bar?
I've seen s'mores bars made by replacing some flour with crushed graham crackers or using marshmallow fluff in place of marshmallows. But this version of s'mores bars starts out with a buttery graham cracker crust on the bottom, which is topped with a cookie dough-type batter that is loaded with chocolate and marshmallows.
After baking that for a bit in the oven, you pull out the bars and top them with more marshmallows and Hershey's squares (rectangles? but don't we call them squares?) before throwing them back in the oven to finish cooking.
Oh, and I sprinkled them with a handful of chocolate chips after taking them out of the oven just for the sake of prettier photographs, but I'm probably going to do it every time from now on.
Looking for a last minute treat for your 4th of July party? Look no further.
You probably already have everything you need for these in your pantry, even the Hershey bars. Like magic. C'mon - we all have a stash of chocolate somewhere around the house, right?
Paul has taken these to work multiple times and always comes home with requests for the recipe. One of the partners he worked for even told him that this was the best dessert he has ever eaten.
I got the same comment recently from a bunch of teenagers when I took them to a church youth event. Which is quite a testament to the power of these addicting little bars.
You should know, if these s'mores bars are in the house, you will probably find yourself making up excuses to walk back through the kitchen to "put something away" only to slice off a sliver of s'mores bars and hope that nobody notices.
Then you will see you didn't slice perfectly straight and have to have another slice just to even things up. And so on. Consider yourself warned.
I originally got the recipe from The Hungry Runner Girl. She brought these s'mores bars to a party thrown by a mutual friend. That's the only time we ever met but obviously we bonded over our shared love of dessert and she pointed me to the recipe on her blog, which is awesome btw.
Smores Bar ingredients
- Graham Crackers
- Butter
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Mini Marshmallows
- Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- Hershey Bars
How to make S'mores Bars
1. Make the graham cracker crust. Pulverize a bunch of graham crackers and mix with a little sugar and butter to make a crust. Press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and bake for a few minutes until set.
2. Make chocolate chip cookie dough! With marshmallows! Combine butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat again, then mix in flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and marshmallows.
3. Press cookie dough into pan on top of graham cracker crust. Then bake for 18 minutes at 350 degrees F.
4. Top the partially baked bars with more marshmallows and broken up Hershey's bars. Finish baking for another 9-11 minutes.
5. Try to wait for the bars to cool enough to cut them into squares. It's not easy. They will smell amazing.
Smores Bars Recipe variations
- Add some peanut butter! You can add 1 cup of peanut butter to the cookie dough mixture for a peanut butter s’mores bar version. For even more peanut butter flavor, add chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter cups to amp up the peanut butter flavor.
- Make an oatmeal cookie variation. Try mixing in 2 cups old-fashioned oats to the cookie dough batter for extra chewy s’mores bars with an oatmeal cookie twist.
How to store this Smores Dessert
Once the s’mores bars have cooled completely, cut them into squares then store in an airtight container on the counter for 4-5 days. If you need to layer them, place a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper between the layers to keep them from sticking.
You can also freeze the s’mores bars for up to 2 months in an airtight container in the freezer. Let them thaw on the counter for 3-4 hours before serving. You might even want to warm them in the microwave for a few seconds to freshen them up a bit too.
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Smores Dessert Bars
Ingredients
Graham cracker crust
- 2 ¼ cups graham crackers (1 ½ sleeves, crushed)
- ⅔ cup salted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Cookie top
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar (150g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, scooped and leveled (317g)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows divided
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 Hershey bars broken up
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar using a fork, then press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 13×9-inch rectangular greased baking dish. Bake for 7 minutes, then remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, cream the butter and sugars together. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well until light and creamy. Stir in flour, salt and baking soda just until combined. Then mix in the chocolate chips and 2 cups of the marshmallows by hand.
- Carefully spread cookie mixture over the graham cracker crust by dropping spoonfuls of batter evenly around the dish and then gently pressing it together so you aren't disturbing the graham cracker crust beneath.
- Bake for 18 minutes at 350°F, then quickly remove from the oven, top with broken pieces of Hershey Bars and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup marshmallows. Return to oven to finish baking. Bake 9-11 minutes more, until golden brown on top. The center should be mostly set but still just a little undercooked. Don't overcook - you want to eat these just a little on a the gooey side, trust me.
- Remove and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.
Dude, you are way more generous than I am - sending this for others to munch! I'd hide in my closet and not share with my kids!
You got me at smores two of my favorites in one bite without the mess. I need one of this now =) with a scoop of ice cream Oh my goodness I am hungry
Oh these look so good!! My kids love smores so if I made this - it would be over in an instant. Yum.
Ok, my mouth was watering as I read this recipe. With summer entertaining season here, I know these would be a welcome addition to the dessert rotation. I know it will be a crowd pleaser,..and I won't have leftovers!!
What a great idea for smores. Love that you made them into bars. I could see these as being devoured by so many members of my family!
Oh my goodness, I love this recipe so much! I'm not much into dessert bars, but this looks like such a great way to enjoy the flavors of s'mores without the mess. Yum!
Looks like very good snacks for kids! I love that you made it in bars for small bites 🙂 My kids favorite snack that I making with vegan version.
I love s'mores! What a great idea to turn them into a bar. Yummy!
I like your idea of making it into smores bars.these are kids favorite. Now I know what to do when it comes to an easy dessert.
Summer is coming and perfect time to enjoy some smores my son would love this
They look terrific! They wouldn't last too long around here. I'd have to double the chocolate, because I have a habit of eating it instead of putting it into the recipe.
OMG, look at those chunky marshmallows + chocolate bars peeking through the bars .... that absolutely gorgeous!!! I love smores but never tried making bars and this is a fantastic idea 🙂
This is so perfect! S'mores without the mess of the campfire and marshmallows burning to a crisp! This is like having my bars and eating them too!! Will have to make these for the grandsons.
Would it be a sin to have them for breakfast? I am yet to have breakfast and I am craving for some. I would not be sharing this with anyone.
These are the most perfect looking bars I have seen! How fabulously made and certainly scrumptious what with all that chocolate!
Everything about this recipe make is drool worthy,, but these bars are really making my stomach growl 😀
This looks like perfect spring family treat. My kiddo would LOVE this. Love the addition of mini marshmallows. It's great for kids party too. I'm definitely saving this recipe. Looks delicious with that chocolate on top. YUM!
I literally love all things smores and can and will eat them at any time of year. These would be dangerous to make for me, but I'm so tempted!
Literally eating a S'more while reading this and it's so messy. Def could have done with one of these instead ?
I love this sweet, very good.
Loved the decor and mostly marshmallows!
Shortening is added in the recipe but is not listed in the ingredients. How much and what kind?
Whoops! Sorry! When I originally posted the recipe I used half shortening and half butter, but have since switched to using all butter. I updated that in the recipe ingredients list but must have missed it in the instructions! I fixed it now though! Thanks for asking!
I made these and took them to a party and people raved (and raved)! They came out amazing. The only thing I did slightly different was use dark brown sugar and some milk chocolate chips bc I didn’t have enough bars.
I would like to make a few batches ahead of time for a BaByQ shower. Can they be frozen?
Most of the comments on this recipe are from people who didn’t actually make it and are just saying that it looks good. It does, but in practice it turned out only *okay*. Overall there’s way too much butter in the batter to the point where that’s all I could taste. It was hard to tell if they were actually cooked because of the amount of butter. Also, it was a lot of work for the end result. I’ll be giving these to my son in college rather than taking them to a potluck as planned. Good idea, but I won’t be making again.
Cake out extremely doughy. May be too much butter for the recipe. I put mine back in the oven to cook longer. Probaly wont make again. Good concept but the recipe with instructions did not work.
I made these s’mores bars for a family gathering. They were the hit of the party. Everyone loved them! I took someone to my staff and they loved them too. Everyone wanted the recipe. Thanks for sharing 😁
This did not turn out well for me. I’m wondering if it makes a difference if I use a metal pan vs. a glass pan? What did you use?
That's too bad! I've used both and they always turn out great!
Can't wait to make these! Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
I always use salted butter!
I think it’s important to indicate that in the recipe because that can make a big difference :/. I just made them and am waiting for them to cool, but in my experience most recipes call for unsalted butter so that is what I used. Hopefully they came out ok. I think I left them in a minute too long because they’re a bit past ‘golden’ 🙁 so fingers crossed
These were super tasty and very gooey (as warned). I made them to take to a scout event, but could not serve them because they fell apart and were so messy.
Delicious bars they’re so tasty and gooey. You could probably get away with putting half the butter. My bars were drenched in butter on the bottom. Also my bake time took over an hour! I followed the recipe exactly
Bummed. These looked so good, but mine did not turn out. They never fully cooked-just simmered in all the butter. This I may opt for less next try.
Sooo good! I’ve been baking a lot in quarantine and this is by far my favorite thing I’ve made! Thank you for the recipe!
That makes me so happy to hear! All the baking has been the best part of the quarantine!
Hey for this recipe do you need to grease the baking pan?
What did you use to grease the baking pan?
I don't bother to grease the pan if I'm using a piece of parchment paper, but otherwise just a baking spray with flour in it like Baker's Joy is my choice.
Not if you are using parchment paper to line the pan.
I made these today and they were hands down one of my favorites! They were perfect and everyone loved them! Thank you for the tasty recipe! ❣️
Made these s'mores bars for my coworkers and they loved them. I barely got a bite! I may have used more then a handful of morsels at the end so I am gonna go easy next time. They were excellent and easy to make. Everyone enjoyed and will definitely be making these again! 😋
2nd time I've made these, love them and so did all my coworkers?
Question??? Can I make these the day before a party and reheat next day before heading to party?
Yes, you can make these ahead and warm them up, although the marshmallows might melt away with the reheating. I would recommend just serving them room temp. 🙂
This is absolutely a wonderful recipe. However, the chocolate from the Hershey's candy bar plus the chocolate pieces need to be added AFTER everything has completely been cooked and AFTER it has been cooling for about 12 minutes to get the 'signature' HERSHEY stamp on bar to stay visible. Otherwise, it will all melt in if you do as recommended - which is to throw the chocolates on top and cook for an additional 9-11 minutes more. You don't get the signature look on the top unless you let everything cool down a while first. But hands down everyone's favorite as it truly carries the taste of a smore with the additional richness of butter. Soooo good.
Can you use jumbo marshmallows instead
You would need to cut them up a bit first.
S'mores are one of my favorite treats. They take me back to being a kid sitting around a camp fire. You knocked it out of the park with this recipe.
Made these for an outdoor (COVID) New Year’s Eve party, thought it would be a fitting outdoor dessert to bring....they were a HIT! My family microwaved a leftover piece for 20 seconds & said it was just like eating a roasted s’more.
Absolutely obsessed with these! So quick and easy to mix up, and they were the HIT of our Super Bowl spread! Definitely adding this to our regular dessert rotation 😊
I'm so glad to hear that! These really are a great Super Bowl dessert!
Made these twice so far and I love them! One question - mine get quite golden brown by the end of the initial 18 minutes, and if I leave them in for 9 more minutes with the additional chocolate & marshmallows they start to burn. Would you recommend turning the temperature down throughout/for one period, or shortening the baking time? I have checked the temp of the oven with two different thermometers and it's right on 350, so unfortunately that's not the issue. Thank you!
If your oven temp is right and it's getting pretty golden on top, I would recommend covering the bars with aluminum foil rather than decreasing the temperature. That should allow the bars to cook through without browning as much on top!
I made this recipe today so I could use up smores ingredients in my pantry. THIS RECIPE ROCKS!! I love chewy and gooey cookies and this fits the bill. I didn't have mini marshmallows so I just cut regular marshmallows into quarters with kitchen scissors. Perfect substitute. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe with all of us. This recipe is a keeper and I'll make it again and again.
I used 3/4c butter for the cookie mixture and they came out perfectly!
These are amazing, the milk chocolate Hershey bars are a bit too sweet for me next time I’d try with dark!! But really delicious I know they won’t last long 😆
This is such a yummy treat ,for me serving this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped it beautifully!
So good Everyone loved it and asked for more.
So good Everyone loved it and asked for more. First time I’ve posted a comment
I made these yesterday and they are soooo yummy. I did use the jumbo marshmallows as it's all I had and they didn't turn out as pretty as these, so next time I will use the mini marshmallows. Thanks for the recipe!
So yummy I have made it so many times and shared it with people I know who will like it.
I made the recipe and it turned out great. Not only was it so cute with the prices of Hershey bars on top, but it was not hard to achieve the look. Super easy but eye catching desert!